' COWARDLY FOOTBALL ATTACK '

Police hunt three men over brutal attack on Manchester City fan at Piccadilly station

5 SEPTEMBER 2015

BY JOHN SCHEERHOUT

Police want to speak to the men in connection with an attack in which a lone Manchester City fan was kicked and punched while waiting for a train

Three men police want to speak to in connection with an attack on a Manchester City fan at Piccadilly railway station

Police hunting a gang of hooligans who attacked a Manchester City supporter at a train station have released images of three men they are seeking.

The men are wanted over an attack in which the lone Blues fan was kicked and punched following an argument at Piccadilly railway station.

The incident happened on platforms 13 and 14 at about 8.10pm on Saturday, August 29, and police say it was lucky no-one else was hurt.

Police say a group of Preston North End fans, whose team has lost 2-0 at Hull earlier in the day, had been goading the City fan, whose team had beaten Watford by the same score-line at the Etihad stadium.


PC David Cawley, of British Transport Police, said: “A group of Preston North End football fans had been arguing with a Manchester City supporter when the verbal goading quickly escalated into violence which resulted in the lone Manchester City supporter being repeatedly kicked and punched.

Mark WaughManchester Piccadilly railway stationManchester Piccadilly railway station
“This violence took place on a busy platform on a Saturday night causing fear, alarm and distress to fellow passengers who were waiting for their train and were caught up in the frightening incident.

“In fact many had to move away so they were not harmed. Platforms 13 and 14 are satellite platforms with trains passing on either side increasing the danger to these innocent bystanders.

“The offenders boarded a TransPennine Express service to Preston which left Manchester Piccadilly at around 8.30pm, having been delayed due to the incident.”

Officers believe the men in the images could have vital information about what happened and urge them or anyone who recognises them to come forward to help police with their enquiries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference PSUB/B8 of 04/09/2015. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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I hope they catch them and they get sent down for a couple of years

Football has no place for this.
Great images only a matter of time.

Football has no place for this.
Great images only a matter of time.

Yes, great images (for a change). They will be caught. Good riddance to the scumbags!

Pricks.Just waiting for the knock on the door s**ting themselves.Hand yourselves in lads and save the worrying.On the bright side they won't have to worry about where to have Christmas dinner.

They will be sent down and within a month they will be someone's bitches.I hate bullies, cowards plain and simple.

Cowardly, indeed. Completely out of order. Clear photos. Won't be long before the knock on the door. As mentioned previously, best if they did the decent thing, and turned themselves in. Save everybody any more time and trouble.

Football has no place for this.
Great images only a matter of time.

Yes, great images (for a change). They will be caught. Good riddance to the scumbags!

If they've got any sense, they'll hand themselves in voluntarily and take it on the chin like the poor Man City supporter had to, if it was them (it doesn't actually say they perpetrated the assault)

The cowards probably singled out a defenceless fan. Wankers.

They will be sent down and within a month they will be someone's bitches.I hate bullies, cowards plain and simple.

Men getting raped in prison is just something you see on the films.

They will be sent down and within a month they will be someone's bitches.I hate bullies, cowards plain and simple.

Men getting raped in prison is just something you see on the films.

So true. All this don't drop the soap bar is nonsense.

They will be sent down and within a month they will be someone's bitches.I hate bullies, cowards plain and simple.

Men getting raped in prison is just something you see on the films.

So true. All this don't drop the soap bar is nonsense.

Very true. It's more like, don't leave your rolling tobacco hanging about cos some thieving kunt will have it away lol

Fighting like this over football is so stupid.